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Tag Archives: Shy
Single review: DANIELLE MORGAN – Shy

Fatdan Productions [Release date 7.07.17] You don’t have to be a Christian rocker to have an exclusive claim to focused, emotionally driven music, but I guess it helps. Either way, Danielle Morgan delivers her music with passion and an effortless … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Single and EP reviews
Tagged Abbey Road, Christian rock, Danielle Morgan, John Merrigan, Jonathan Essick, Nashville, RealJohnSmith, review, rock, Shy, single, vocals
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Album review: LIFELINE – Scream

Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Release date 23.10.15] Lifeline have an interesting line-up on this one with two vocalists, namely Nigel Bailey (Three Lions/Bailey) and Lee Small (Shy/Phenomena), who are joined by guitarist Paul Hulme (Demon and Lawless, where he is the … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, DEMON, hard rock, LAWLESS, Lee Small, Lifeline, Nigel Bailey, Paul Hulme, Phenomena, review, Scream, Shy
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 1)

GRTR!’s resident Melodic Rock/AOR expert Andy Nathan has been covering Firefest for us right from the start. Andy’s informed report and Simon Dunkerley’s inspired photos celebrate ‘The Final Fling’ as the festival bows out in style… The announcement last year … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
Tagged 24 October 2014, Angels Or Kings, AOR, Circus Maximus, Firefest, gig, H.E.A.T., melodic rock, Nottingham, Redrum, review, Rock City, Shy, TEN, The Poodles
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Album review: SNOWFALL – Cold Silence

Escape Music www.escape-music.com Norwegian band formed from the ashes of Winter Parade and they feature Tore Meli (guitars/keys), ‘PB’ Riise (bass/keys) and Coldspell’s drummer Perra Johnson, who has also recently appeared on the Love Under Fire album. … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged Cold Silence, Coldspell, Escape Music, Lee Small, Shy, SNOWFALL
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Album review: IAN DANTER – Prove You Wrong

www.iandanter.co.uk Ian Danter is better known for his radio work as he presents a weekly show, ‘Football First’ on talkSPORT. This album is a collection of songs he has been working on for the past ten years or more and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, All Posts, Quick Plays
Tagged IAN DANTER, Lee Small, Prove You Wrong, Shy, talkSPORT
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Docker’s Guild – The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance)

Lion Music www.lionmusic.com Docker’s Guild is the solo effort of Douglas R. Docker, with “The Mystic Technocracy” being an opera which unfolds over five seasons… While this is touted as one of the progressive albums … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Goran Edman, John Payne, Shy, The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance), TNT, Tony Mills, Yes
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Tribute concert for Shy’s Steve Harris

It’s been 6 months now since Shy’s self titled album was released to great acclaim, grabbing the number one spot in reader polls across the world. Heralded as the best work the band have ever produced it made the passing … Continue reading